Paracord & How To Use It I have always carried paracord with me when backpacking or in my EDC.  Below you will find a video on the uses of paracord and tools that are great to use with it.  After reading this article you will now know why paracord is...

How to Start A Square Foot Garden First, you have to build out a large square. Using 6-inch wide untreated lumber works the best, but any material can be used. Make sure to put down a weed barrier so weeds and grass don’t grow up into the raised bed. The...

Security Strategies to Protect Your Family  This was one of the first books I bought as a new prepper.  It opened my eyes to how vulnerable my family and I really were.  It laid out easy ways to improve one's security and I have started to implement the changes to...

What Is An Everyday Carry Bag An EDC, (everyday carry) is exactly that, a bag you carry with you where ever you go on a daily basis.  The bag shown here is made by Maxpedition and comes in a ton of colors including tactical black or Army green.  I chose a color...

Bug Out Bag Prep List This prep list will help you to build a great bug out bag while staying organized and focused.  We have hand selected items for you to check out in the links below.  You must remember that you have to carry everything you pack so try...

Survival Seeds: Enter to win your survival seed vault today! Contest by Rewards Fuel. Stocking up on seeds for your garden is an important step in everyones preps.  We are giving away a Medicinal Herb seed vault to our readers to add to their survival seed collection. Medicinal Herb Garden...

Build The Best EDC Bag Posted on March 12, 2014 by Chris Ruiz Photo Source Amazon Choosing the best EDC bag to hold your every day carry items is an important part of your day to day preparedness.  There are many brands, styles, features, and sizes of bags out there,...

EDC Dump I was asked to show what I carry in my EDC through this "EDC Dump" post.  I will break down the contents of my EDC bag , my mini organizer, my kits and my Pocket dump.  Ultimately your EDC is made up of everything you carry on you...

How To Read The Dates On MRE'S Ever wonder how do you know how old your MRE'S really are?  Have you ever bough MRE"S on Amazon or Ebay and wonder if you just ordered a box of 25 year old MRE'S?  Here are a few quick pointers and a great...

Gerber StrongArm Knife I have been on the hunt for a knife like the Gerber StrongArm Knife for a long time now. I have always wanted a knife that was a fixed blade knife that I could hang on my chest rig, strap it to my thigh, or have it...

How To Build A Prepper's Tool Box As a prepper it is important that you create a list of tools to purchase so you can build up your prepper's tool box.  Buying tools is not enough on it's own, you have to learn how to use them.  I highly recommend...